A research team led by the University of Bath has developed an early
warning system for urinary catheter infections, a problem which can cause severe
risk to patients’ health and costs the NHS an estimated £120 million per
year.
Urinary catheters are used in people who have difficulty passing urine
naturally and are often used during or...
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Evaluation of a central catheter maintenance bundle developed to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) found that it led to decreased infection rates, according to a study published in the American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC) . The bundle comprises 14 items and has a 5 point checklist to monitor compliance. In this...
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